Improving Saline–Alkaline Soil and Ryegrass Growth with Coal Gangue Treatments by Siqi Li, Xingqiang Li, Xiaolin Qiang, Zhao Yu, Hongyuan Li, Zhaojun Sun, Qian Li, Jun He, Lei Han, Ningxin Zhao

“…Soil covering is a soil management technique used to address issues such as high alkalinity, nutrient deficiency, and a low soil and water-holding capacity in saline–alkali lands. …”
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Borderline Dysplastic Hips With Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Show Increased Axial Distraction Distance on an Intraoperative Traction Examination by Joseph Featherall, M.D., Reece M. Rosenthal, M.D., Allan K. Metz, M.D., Benjamin T. Johnson, B.S., Ameen Khalil, M.S., Alexander J. Mortensen, M.D., Travis G. Maak, M.D., Stephen K. Aoki, M.D.

“…A cohort of hips with normal femoral head coverage comprised the normal coverage group. Demographic variables between groups were compared to ensure similarity. …”
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Investigating the effect of spatial patterns of artificial impervious surface on PM2.5 at the intra-urban scale by Zhiyu Fan, Qingming Zhan, Yun Wang, Zhenfeng Shao, Yuli Fan, Yifeng Zhang

“…In SNCA, among all landscape spatial patterns, the effect of artificial impervious surface coverage was the strongest. Spatially, artificial impervious surface coverage and economic development had much more significant impacts on PM2.5 than other indicators. …”
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Feasibility of a prison-based test-and-treat model for enhancing hepatitis C care in Kedah, Malaysia by Mohd Azri Mohd Suan, Ahmad Muaz Zulkifli, Noor Hidayati Ani, Azlina Azlan, Mohamad Faiz Mustafa, Siti Maisarah Md Ali, Siti Aishah Aris, Nur Aisyah Sakinah Muhamad Nizar, Fatihah Fahami Mohd Najib Fahami, Amizah Othman, Huan-Keat Chan, Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan

“…Conclusion This new prison-based test-and-treat model for HCV infection demonstrates promising feasibility, as indicated by high screening coverage and successful implementation across the HCV care cascade using existing resources. …”
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The Long-Term Safety, Public Health Impact, and Cost-Effectiveness of Routine Vaccination with a Recombinant, Live-Attenuated Dengue Vaccine (Dengvaxia): A Model Comparison Study. by Stefan Flasche, Mark Jit, Isabel Rodríguez-Barraquer, Laurent Coudeville, Mario Recker, Katia Koelle, George Milne, Thomas J Hladish, T Alex Perkins, Derek A T Cummings, Ilaria Dorigatti, Daniel J Laydon, Guido España, Joel Kelso, Ira Longini, Jose Lourenco, Carl A B Pearson, Robert C Reiner, Luis Mier-Y-Terán-Romero, Kirsten Vannice, Neil Ferguson

“…These results were important inputs into WHO global policy for use of this licensed dengue vaccine.…”
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Gravitational Search Algorithm Swarm-Based UAV Reconnaissance for Multiple Targets Detection in Unknown Environment by Ahmed Al Amin, Irfan Azam, Md Masuduzzaman, Abdullah Qayyum, Muhammad Sajid Sarwar, Saud Khan, Soo Young Shin

“…Target detection in an unknown environment is a crucial aspect of reconnaissance using a swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). …”
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Sustainable performance of the largest global food companies by Gabrielly Rodrigues dos Santos, Julia Martins Seabra, Marcos Vinicius da Silva Figueiredo, Ticiana Braga De Vincenzi

“…Practical implications – Analyses are useful for managers to evaluate the companies’ strategic positioning relative to main competitors regarding the quality and breadth of the initiative presented in the sustainability reports. …”
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Changes in health insurance status and mortality in patients with acute heart failure by Federico Viganego, Mark K. Meiselbach, Michael G. Fradley, Samer S. Najjar

“…Introduction: Health insurance changes (HIC) can lead to coverage gaps, alter the continuity of care, potentially affecting clinical outcomes; Heart Failure (HF) is a leading contributor to hospital readmissions in the U.S. …”
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A mechanism of topology optimization for underwater acoustic sensor networks based on autonomous underwater vehicles by Ming He, Fangxin Liu, Zhuang Miao, Huan Zhou, Qiuli Chen

“…Second, to optimize the connectivity of underwater acoustic sensor networks, the proposed method, using edge nodes, repairs disconnected positions and eliminates key nodes in underwater acoustic sensor networks. …”
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An Energy-Efficient Broadcast MAC Protocol for Hybrid Vehicular Networks by DaeHun Yoo, WoongChul Choi

“…Then, we show our protocol's performance evaluation using ns-2.…”
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Coupling Analysis of Research Methods for Hydrological Model Uncertainty by ZHENG Yanfeng

“…To reduce the average bandwidth of the forecast interval while increasing the interval coverage,this paper conducted a coupling analysis of dual EnKF and GLUE,two methods to research the hydrological model uncertainty and obtained the dual E-G method.Taking the Xin'anjiang model as an example,the paper used three evaluation indicators (i.e.…”
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The Effect of Impulsive Vaccination on Delayed SEIRS Epidemic Model Incorporating Saturation Recovery by Yongfeng Li, Dongliang Xie, Jing-an Cui

“…A delay SEIRS model with pulse vaccination incorporating a general media coverage function and saturation recovery is investigated. …”
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Impact of social protection on child malnutrition and mortality across 46 LMICs: a longitudinal study over two decades with insights from the COVID-19 pandemicResearch in context by Elisa Landin Basterra, Ugo Gentilini, Daniella Medeiros Cavalcanti, Andrea Ferreira da Silva, Lucas de Oliveira Ferreira de Sales, Natanael J. Silva, Davide Rasella

“…We used fixed-effects Poisson models with robust standard errors to estimate associations, adjusting for socioeconomic, healthcare, and gender-related variables. …”
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Global burden of diphtheria, 1990–2021: a 204-country analysis of socioeconomic inequality based on SDI and DTP3 vaccination differences before and after the COVID-19 pandemic (GBD... by Zilun Wu, Zilun Wu, Liyu Lin, Liyu Lin, Jinbu Zhang, Jinbu Zhang, Jirui Zhong, Jirui Zhong, Donglan Lai, Donglan Lai, Donglan Lai

“…The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to quantify the association between diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) vaccination coverage and incidence. …”
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How effective is school-based deworming for the community-wide control of soil-transmitted helminths? by Roy M Anderson, James E Truscott, Rachel L Pullan, Simon J Brooker, T Deirdre Hollingsworth

“…We also use transmission models to investigate the potential impact of this coverage on transmission for different mixing scenarios.…”
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Assessing Midwives’ Knowledge and Practice in Neonatal Resuscitation: Gaps and Transfer of Knowledge to Reduce Mortality by Mohamed Abdualgafar Osman Mohamedsharif, Isra Bdraldein Salih Mohammed, Abubaker A. Mohamedsharif

“…The sampling technique used was total coverage. Result. This study included 57 female participants, primarily aged 51–60 years with a one-year diploma level of education. …”
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Cocirculation of Four Infectious Bronchitis Virus Lineages in Broiler Chickens in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2014 by Abdullah I. A. Al-Mubarak, Anwar A. G. Al-Kubati

“…Based on identity with the vaccine sequences, field observations, and frequent detection, these two lineages appear to be out of coverage of the IBV vaccines used in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Unleashing the nexus between farmers’ participation in rural tourism and their ecological footprint: Emerging environmental subjectivities in rural China by Mengwei Gu, Fang Su, Jiangbo Chang

“…Results indicate that the ecological footprint of farmers varies significantly across land-use types and consumption categories. Moreover, the spatial distribution of the ecological footprints exhibits a distinct “high at both ends and low in the middle” pattern. …”
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Investigating the Acceptance and Implementation Conditions of Telerehabilitation in Germany Among Patients and Health Care Professionals: Qualitative Interview Study by Monica-Diana Podar, Susanne Stampa, Oliver Razum, Christoph Dockweiler

“…Both groups saw higher acceptance and cost coverage of telerehabilitation services as essential for successful implementation and use in Germany. …”
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Free style perforator based propeller flaps: Simple solutions for upper extremity reconstruction! by Nikhil Panse, Parag Sahasrabudhe

“…The safety concerns of these flaps following the intentional twist of the perforators have prevented widespread adoption of this technique. Use of perforator based propeller flaps in the lower extremity is gradually on the rise, but their use in upper extremity reconstruction is infrequently reported, especially in the Indian subcontinent. …”
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